Hundreds Children’s Dreams Written on the Tree of Dreams

-->Jakarta, July 11th 2009 - Indonesian Street Children Organization (ISCO) in cooperation with PT Hutchison CP Telecommunications and a number of other supporting sponsors will celebrate in Jakarta with 800 underpriviledged Children, 10 years ISCO – 1000 dreams come true” at Museum Keprajuritan – Taman Mini Indonesia Indah from 09:30 am until 04:00 pm.

ISCO Foundation is a social organization with the vision ”to give equal chance to every child in Indonesia” Currently ISCO is supporting urban underpriviledged children’s education in Jakarta, Surabaya and Medan at a number of 1.725 children in 2008-2009 and will reach 2.200 children in July 2009, with the target to grow up to 200.000 children in the next 10 years.

ISCO Foundation, concerned with underpriviledged children’s fate is trying to make unfortunate children’s dreams comes true to get proper and future leading education. ISCO's 10 year celebrations are in near coincidence with the World Children's Day on July 23rd 2009. ISCO is a Non Government Organization that was founded during the period of Indonesia's economic downturn in 1999 by two Eureopean expats living in Jakarta. We celebrate with 800 children from 17 areas of Jakarta in Museum Keprajuritan, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah.

“According to the Indonesian Statistics Bureau, the amount of poor people population has increased to 41.2 million people in 2008. The lack of basic needs, price inflation and the instability of global economy are the main drivers of this dramatic increase in Indonesia. Ironically, children are the most impacted, whereas so many of them have to live and grow up the hard way on the street without having proper education. The event will feature children’s yell-yell competition for every ISCO area, the children will put their dreams in the tree of dreams and a number of traditional games will roll out during the event.” said Ramida Siringo-ringo, Executive Director of ISCO.

“Without any formal education since early age, these poor children often get carried away into a criminal world. They do not have the courage to have dreams and desire to become a doctor, an engineer, a teacher or any other proper profession, and that is where ISCO steps in to help, We hope that this 10 years birthday of ISCO will boost the Foundation's future growth to reach the ambigous target of 200.000 children within the coming 10 years.” commented an ISCO social worker.

ISCO's social programs are currently supported by a number of national and international supporters, among them are Hutchison 3, Carrefour International Foundation, HESS Indonesia and others.”

The purpose of ISCO Foundation’s program is to give urban poor children the access to their learning rights, to minimize the children’s time to interact with negative sources or to work on the street. Children’s nutrition- and regular feeding program, additional to their education, is in accordance with Hutchison 3 CSR Program for education. This is what has united the ISCO Foundation with us” stated Janti Wignjopranoto, Human Resources Director PT Hutchison CP Telecommunications.

ISCO Annual Gathering 2009 are supported by: PT Hutchison CP Telecommunications, Andritz Hydro, Coca Cola Refreshzone, Carrefour, Hess, Indofood, Infracell, JW Marriot, Kemang Colonie, Kiehl's, Lufthansa, Mercedes Benz, Navigat Energy, RRI, Pro 2 FM, Siemens, Smart FM, South Pasific Viscose,Sud-Chemie, Waagner Biro, Zink Power Austrindo, and MMS Dream Team.